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I The Florence Daily Times 26th Year THE LATEST ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES Florence, S. C. Friday Afternoon May 28, 1520. $6.00 a vear. BIG GRADUATING LIMIT TO LIQUOR ROLL OF MEMBERS OF CLASS COMPLETES | ON DOCTOR’S ORDER SCHOOL COURSE CHAMBER COMMERCE Forty-Five Young Men And Women To Receive Diplomas. EXCELLENT WORK City Schools Close Good Year’s Work. Exercises Next Week. REVENUE BUREAU TRIES TO PUT STOP TO SALE OF WHISKEY ON PRESCRIPTION 4. Washington May 28—In the effort to‘defeat the indiscriminate sale of “liquor on physician’s prescriptions” Commissioner Williams of the Inter nal Revenue Bureau, issued today a rule limiting the number of permits allowed each physician to a hundred eagh three months, except with "good cause.” The Florence graded and ' High schools close next week one of the best sessions in the history of the schools. The graduating class, com posed of twenty young men and twen ty live young ladies, is not only the largest graduating class ever having; completed the course in the Flor- RECEPTION FOR VETERAN R. R. MEN B. OF L. E. TO ENTERTAIN IN; • HONOR OF MESSRS JA.CK- | SON AND MEADORS I • The Florence Daily Times is publishing today the complete roster of the members of the Chamber of Commerce. Every member is cxpaiMd to clip it and nominate 12 choices for directors of the association for the coming year. Everyone must fign his name, as a protection against un- stiupHouf persons possibly sending in ballots as a joke when they are uot members. j From this list of nomlnatfbns, an oricial ticket of thp 24*men receiving the highest number of nominations, will be compiled for the membership rally Tuesday evening, when the actual elections will be held. The list of members is as follows: i FURMiH ALUMNI HELD BANQUET PLEDGE SUPPORT FOR BEAUTI FYING CAMPUS. TO ESTAB- LISH SCHOLARSHIPS. Invitations have been issued by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin- j eers to a reception given in honor of J W Jackson and J L Meadors on l ence school but is one of the largest Wednesday evening June 2. at nine! ever graduated from any of the High o’clock at the Masonic Temple. The) schoois of the state. The work doi;o| rece P tlon wl11 b3 > n celebration of by the students this year, has been exceptionally thorough and there have been fewer failures than ever before. Florence has every reason in the world to be especially proud of her school system and of tha work being done here. The public exercises In connection with the closing of the city schools will take place next week. There will exercisfcs by the Graduating Class at the auditorium, of the Cen tral school next Wednesday evening an dthe graduating exercises proper will be held in the following evening, the retirement from active duty of these veteran Atlantic Coast Line engineers. Mr. Jackson has rounded out 48 years of service and Mr. Meadors 47 years. Botli have made their last runs. The reception will be one of the most interesting events in the history of the city. NEGRO OUTLAW FINALLY SURRENDERS Raleigh May 27 George Hobbs, thi the Opera House on alle K rd of (ll ° negroes whoi Bn j n g | killed two officers at Fayetteville, The’graduating class have complet 1 surrendered to the officers there and were brought here for safe keeping.' ed their school work. They have stood their llnal examinations and are now preparing only for the pub lie exercises next week. GOMPERS AND ALLEN IN JOINT DEBATE —<— New York. May 28.—Demands for seats have far exceeded the capacity BEAN CROP SHORT; PRICES VERY LOW DISASTROUSLY HARD SPRING FOLLOWED BY LOW PRICES DISCOURAGING. The bean growers of the laike City' of the hall where Governor Allen, of, °/ the crt unty and those of Kansas, and Samuel Gompers, p r esi-^'^ ,, * a,nsbur S a 5' 0 d ,sa iMxd nte d over dent of the American Federation of i^ ,e baan cr ”P y par - The crop has j Central Hotel- Labor, will debate tonight on the| be « n raised,at a great disadvantage I K K rarte r-l Arlee-dp ✓ U. K. Allowas—1 A Icy eli Department Store—2 M. H. Anderson—1 Anowsmfth, Muldrow, Bridges and Hicks—4 E. M. Ashaw—1 D. W. Alderman, Jr., —8 J B. Aiken—3 E. M. Allen- I D. J. Adams—1 . B Busy Bee Cafe—1 William Batavia—1 C. G. Brown—1 Bryce Supply Co—3 W J Brown—1 H W Bovett—l J L Barringer—1 f. K Brown—1 G M Brown—1 M L Brocklngton—1 Burch Automotive Co—2 J M Barnwell—1 Biyd-Russ Baking Co—6 J VV Berger —1 W A Beaty, Jr. Boinest implement Co—1 J L Burch—1 W H Baker Jr.—1 ” 'ins. S Burch— 1 II A Brunson—2 it M Brunson —I T R Barringer—t (’has I). Bray—1 N B Baroody—4 G T Bryce—1 M C Brunson—1 • II .1 B'ackwell - l I> D Bolen-1 Bennottsville Brick Co.— 4 C Jerome I’ Chase—,1 Joe M Commander—1 W D Cameron—1 H W Crowley—1 M R Cannon—1 1 Traveling Men At Bcrfnquet, BILL THROUGH SUPPORTERS OF BILL PLAN BLOCK ALL OTHER MEAS URES BEFORE HOUSE. TO merits of the Kansas industrial court n , w i n ? w to the unseasonable weather. JUtd-tba .arop 4a .imUiMmliy short end t _' . _ the prices being paid farmers for | their beaus are entirely too low and therefore few beans are being market-1 t ed in that section. Beans are bring-1 j ing at Kingstree and 1-ake City only More than 100 acceptances have j from $2 to S2.f(0 per basket, been received for the dinner which 1 the Florence Council of the United . TRY TO RUSH BONUS Commercial Travelers will hold to-| morrow evening in celebration of the 1 tenth anniversary of their Institution. It is expected to be one of the big gest affairs the local members have ever bad. Dinner at Florence Dinner will be served at the Hotel Florence, beginning at 9:15 o’clock. F. W. Willis, Senior Councilor of the local chapter, will preside during the dinner. M. A. Whisnant. Grand Councilor, for the states of North and South Carolina, will preside during the program. Informal Program The program will be purely inform al. Among those who will respond will be: W. R. Barringer, J. B. Aiken, J. M. Lynch, President- of the Cham ber of Commerce, and Walter J. John son, secretary of that association. A big time is expected by everyone. Members and visitinf meinbers are vtited with their lady folks. FARM MEMBERS TOxORGANIZE Washington, May 28.—House • sup porters of the soldier relief legisla tion have planned to block all meas- lies thereby hoping to expedite the consideration of the bonus bill. i • CAPITAL BACKWARD Gary Declares the Group has not In sisted on its Rights New York May 28—Elbert H Gray declared that the capitalistic group had heretofore been backward in proclaiming their rights and insist ing upon a proper consideration of them. OP REACHING 500 GOAL. THE Police Searching For Slayer Of Bartender Chicago, May 28.—The police are CHAMBER LACKS ONLY 16 NAMES | seeking for Eugene Geary, the alleg ed gunman and labt^r slugger, for the shooting of Reckas^ a saloonkeeper. Hostilities Cease London, May 28.—Hostilities be tween Russians and Japanese in Si beria ceased on May twenty-fifth, ac cording to a Reuter dispatch from Vladivostock, With the addition of two more mem bers since the last list was publish ed, Uie Chamber of Commerce lacks onlp 16 more names of reaching the goal of 500 members which was set originally in the campaign. The mem bership now is 484 With prospects of reaching the 5Q0 mvdc before the membership rally JuneVi. New Members % The two new members are: The^Newburry Real & Auction Comapny. a The Young Pedigreed Seed Com- pany. Farmers Meet The parmanent organization of the agricultural department of the Cham ber of Commerce is expected to result tomorrow afternoon, when the.farmer members of the organization and their friends meet in the office of the secre tary! to consider, the problems now confronting them. These problems arise particularly from the approach ing Irish potato season. Another important, matter which will be presented to the farmers will be the $450,000 bond issue election, which has been called for June 22. Florence Boy Graduates Invitations have been received to the commencement exercises of Fur man University' in Greenville 'June 6 to 9th. Among the graduates is K. Dargan McKnight, who Is also the class poet. The sermon will he preached on Sunday June 6th by the Rev. B; C. Dargan, D. D., of Nashville Tenn. The formal \ Material Co—4 Co—1 Says Representatives Of Public Ignorant Chicago May 28—Representatives of the public on the arbitration boards do not know enough about labor prob lems to be fair, president Sheppard, of the railway conductors, told the City Club here today. Favorable Report On McNary Sugar Bill WasHington May 28—The Senate Agriculture committee has ordered a favorable'report on the McNary hill providing for an export embargo on sugar by a vote of 6 to 3. GOVERNMENT ORDERS OUT MILl TIA. DECLARES TOWN IN INSURRECTION Bristol, R. I. May 28—The military was ordered out today by the gover nor after strike sympathizers had at tacked women clerks of the rubber company. The town is declared to be in a state of Insurrection. Tony Ajax, the California middle- installation Of j weight wrestler, has been making a President McGlothlin will take place: fine showing inhls recent bouts in the with ‘appropriate exercises on Mou , East. His win over John Kilonis at I Boston was a clever bit of grappling Hugh S Carsoft—l Columbia Tailoring Co—*1 B W Covington—2 .1 C Crowell—1 Church Street Grocery Co— Henry Cooper—1 J C Cauthen—1 Chas E Commander—1 Central Milk Station—1 Geo S Crowell—1 John A Chase—1 G C Chand’er--4 W R Courtney—1 H Cannon—1 S C Carroway—1 Campbell Butter Co—2 Choro-Cola Bottling Co—1 Carolina Brick Co—4 W. M. Cooper—1 Sanborn Chase—1 Irving P Carr—1 O G Coleman—1 Carolina Building Carolina Seed & Plant J R Clemmons—1 T J Cottingham—1 K E Currln, Sr—1 H E Currin, Jr—1 .1 A Cults—l D W A Dowling—1 De Witt House R H IXckman—l S S Dusenberry—1 Henry E Davis—1 F H Daniel—1 John F Dudley—1 Cargan-Harilee Realty Co—4 W D Douglass—1 H De Berry—1 W S De Harte—1 E J D Eaddy—1 A L Ervin—1 Jane It Evans—1 J O Ethridge—1 Kllerbe Drug Co—1 East Florence Service Station—1 F Florence Clearing House Assn—7 Florence Builders Supply Co—2 Louis Flnkelstein—1 Florence Dry Goods Co- 1 -! Florence Printing Co— Florence Auto Electric C6—1 Florence Daily Times—4 Florence Cadillac Co—4 Floience Shoe Store—4 Fogarty & Walker—1 Florence Hardware Co—1 G L. Frazier—1 Freeze Co—1 Florence Ice & Fuel ‘Co—2 Florence Gas Co—2 Florence Roller Mills—2 Florence Fertilizer Co—2 Florence Plumbing and Co—l L B Ferrell—t Forlner Electric Company—2 Florence Vulcanizing Works—1 Florence Coco-Cola Co—1 G Robt R Green—1 R J Gorman—1 Gregg Grocery Co—2 L Greenburg—1 R M Graham—1 S W Graham—1 Gregg-Barrlnger Hardware Co—2 H K Gilbert—1 Gibbs Brothers—2 Giles Bay Lumber Co—1 B G Gregg--2 J B Gregg—1 i Thos M Gregg— A H OasQue*-!* l > 1 ! Wm Oary-1 ’I" ,./, ^ Heating Chas S Gardiner—I Ernest S Gregg—1 ihe Gate City Drug Co—2 Fred Germany Co—4 Vance Gandy- 1 II E Gee-1 S Gnodstein—1 II W H Harrison—l W K Hamilton—1 A L Harper—1 L M D Hicks- 1, F D Hardin—I - A H Haynie—1 > M D Harllee—li Howell Crocery ‘Co—1 » Hay ns worth & Lawton—4 li Hubbard Grocery Co—1 A L Hardee—1 J W Howard—1 A L iiubster- 1 John Howell-1 '' Husban'' -1 X C Mamny—1 Drs Hicks A Hicks—i R B Harc-’-l 1) E Hydrick—1 W M Haynsworth—1 Hotel Florence—3 D C Hoffmeyer—1 (for Central Ho tel Barber Shop) V M Hanner—1 K M Hicks—1 W I) Harper—J Sam Husbands- 1 F P Hopkins—1 T It Harruh—1 • IJ-K Ives Motor Co— Ivey Self Co—1 1) W Inman Jr^-t W E Ivey A Cc\—1 J W Ivey-6 j T W Jones—1 » J J Jennings—li A )i Keiserman-jl John Knker-r-1 l T J Kuker—t I J L Kendall—1 ’ Ohas Kaiisky—ti O V King Lunimer Co- 1 O O Kafer—1 L J C .Ixmg—1 K H Lucas—1 N M laiwrance—1 Sinitfions {t Lucas- 1 f R It Lewis—1 C G Lumlstedt—1 F U Lake Drug Co—3 John C Lindsay—I ' Lucas & Brunson—8 J M Lynch—2 Lucas & Van Auken—2 Lyio Brothers—2 Chas F Luhrs—1 It W Lewis—1 D E Lawson— M J C McCown—1 D M McEachin—1 McNeil & Oliver—2 Geo M McCown—1 L McLaurin—1 C M McCnrry—1 J G McMaster—1 J R McCown—1 J N McBride—1 A M McCall—1 S M McCall—1 A J McRae—1 Dr. F H McLeod & Staff—2 McTaggart Motor Sfeles Co—1 F H McLeod, Jr—1 Arch D McLcllan—1 J H McCown—1 H II McCall- B - F Meredith—1 J B Mixon—1 E W Miller—1 Mint Cola Co—1 B S*Meeks—l R B Milner—1 G M Murry—1 E F Mathis—1 E J Meekins—1 W rf Malloy—1 Thomas R Miller—1 E G Muldrow—1 Wm Mansocn—1 Maxwell-Efird Co—2 Massey-Hite Grocery Co—2 1) W Mai tin—1 F E Miller W R I'Jeniburg E. M. Mathews Co—2. T. D. Martin—2. ' N Nesmlth-Powell Co—2. Nettles Shoe Co.—1. Jos. Nofal—4. O Opera House- 1 ! J. M. .O’Dowd—1. 11. A. Owens—1. P Palmetto Bank & Trust Co.—1. Palmetto Ice Cream Co.—4. Pee Dee Live Stock Co.—1. J. T. Pruitt—1. E. J. Prendergrass—1. W. V. Parrott—1. Palmetto Cafe—1. Palace Drug Co.—1.- Plowden Auto Co.—2. * Palmetto Market—1. Palles Bros.—1. W. B. Pettigrew—1. Pettigrew & Co.—2. Pee Dee Printing Co—1. . ' E. Poston—1. Pendergrass Grocery Co.—1. R Rainwater Furniture Co.—1. I. 8. Rainwater—1. / SYMPATHY FOR IRISH PEOPLE FOP-" N AFF. IS COMMITTEE VIEWS CONUiTIONS WITH U..AVE CONCERN REPORT SAYS WILL POUR MONEY INTO PUBLIC COFFERS The annua! meeting of Pee Dee chap ter Furman Alumni Assn., at the Blue Bird Tea room Iasi evening was one >t the largest attended and heat and nout enthusiastic meetings of the As ioc.aliens ever held. Mr. J. J. Lawton, president of the Association presided acting as Toast i Master, and during the evening many diort talks were made by several ot the a.umn! which were greatly en joyed. The talks sparkled with wit .ind humor and they were each well rei-elved by an appreciative crowd. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Rev. G. C. Epps of Darl.ligton, President and Rev. I;. F. Alien of Florence, seerc laiy. The meeting was largely attended, every section of the Pee Dee was 'well represented. D r . VV. J. McLothltn, president of the University was the guest of hon or of the Association and he made a splendid address vividly picturing present conditions at Furman and showing her greater possibilities of the future. He made several happy suggestions wheiein the Pee Dee As sociation might render valuable as sistance in making Furman even a greater power for good in the state. He reminded the Association of their pledge to help beautify the campus and stated that Furman should have the prettiest college campus in the state. At the close of ills address the Association pledged $1220 for this purpose. Another suggestion acted on was that advising the Association to po vide scholadshlp for worthy boys, one from each county in the Associa tion, Mr. J J I^fwton of Darlington, pledg ed one schol county, and one from F | away. There are twelve counties compris- 'ing the Pee Dee Association and an I effort v/ill be made to enlist all Fur man men in this section in this asso ciation. With this aim in view a sec retary was elected for each county and the following were elected: , C. El Byrd, Darlington. - Rev. W. J. Wilder, Nichols. ~ , Rev. R. VV. Lide, Georgetown. R J. Blackwell, Marion. Rev. VV. C, Allen, Dillon. J. T. Douglas, Bennettsville. Rev. K. A. McDowell, Kingstree. R. J. Alderman, Alsohi. 'R. C. Hayensworth, Sumter. J. K. Johnson, Bishopvllle. ft. T. ftedfeam, Chesterfield. Rev. J. H. Mitchell, Ebenezer Thes‘ , are asked to enlist ail Fur man men in their respective counties and to tile the names r with the secre tary of the Association, Rev. B. F. Alien, of Florence. Washington May fore'gn affairs com. resolution viewing corn" conditions in pressing sympathy paople. 28—The House Enlarged Work Of State has reported a, Tax Commission Bring ing Results. with grave con- Ireland and ex- SILVER PITCHER FOR MR. BROOKER with the Irish NEWS OF COLUMBIA ‘ S Annual. Inspection Of Rail roads Due To Bsgin Monday. TEACHERS OF CITY SCHOOLS' MADE PRESENTATION j F^rence Times Bureau, Wyatt A. YESTERDAY Tayior, Correspondent | Columbia, May 28.—Thousands of The teachers of the Florence city dollars are to he put into state, conn- schools yesterday afternoon present- *y an d municipal coffers this year as ed Professor VV. L. Drunker, the re- a result of the enlarged work of Mm tiring Superintendem, with a very state tax commission, according to an handsome sterling s ;ver pitcher. The explanation made to the press by pitcher bore the following inscrip- Commissioner Qtier,-y. of the cominis- tion: “Wilfred Laud an Brooker, ^ion, today. from the Faculty of the Florence Mr. Querry made public a report Schools, 1920, in Testimony of Appro made by one of the two new field elation. I.ove and Esteem.” The agents of the commission, authorized pitcher has been on display in b >’ the 1920 legislature, as to work the window of Sulzhacher's for sev- accomplished during the past week oral Jays and has attracted admir- °r so in Spartanburg county. In this ing attention. There was no cere one county the lisdnt found unas- many connected with the Mon of the testimonial. present a- sessed property which now goes on the tax books, producing taxation to the amoun't of several thousand dol- WILSON VETOES lars, more than enough to pay the field r»T'»o/-\T “Kent’s salary and expenses for the r'fc.ALli, KilrSOLU ITON entire year. The same thing will he i duplicated over and over again Washington, May 27.—President Wilson vetoed Ihe Republican peace resolution in a message to Congress. EXPRESS SYMPATHY throughout the slate. The report of assessment I work done in recent weeks In Spartanburg was made bv I. J. Wilson, of Spar- lanhurg county, one of the field agents | of the tax commission. Dtiriny his Women of France Send Note of Love work in Spartanburg county Mr VVil- To Women of America son.found property on which returns have been delinquent, to the value of Paris May 28 Sislerly affection $71,8,595. He, also made necessary an, l deepest sympathy for the women adjustments In returns, which will add ° tlr->rp^ v ^ih^uh^he »" osp »lte total taxable property jtho •’lororee established licht Fr, ""' p ,lur,l, K "'“'V waH p *pros- sum of $73,702. He found and put oh h sed in a message received by the the tax hooks property beret fore un- Paris Memorial Day committee from assessed at all. valued at $19*1.226. the Society of Homes composed of making a total valuation of $988,522 French women who know the hnr- added to the taxation values in Spar- rors of war. tanhurg county alone. This will he j assessed on the basis of 42 par cent, PRESIDENT SENDS ! $415,179. The state levy alone is 12 VXJT>17A'rXJ TV! T?n * XTOT ,nil,s ’ ' vbi ‘ :h means revonm ‘ f,,r WKHi/kliT 1rthe state from this one county of . $4,982. In addition to this fha work AMBASSADOR BAVfS WILL PLACE of the commission mean's tutted fn IT ON STATUE “THE .come for county and city. AMERICAN DOUGHBOY* in Greenville Mr. Wilson found even ;morn property escaping taxation. Tho Paris, May 28.—President Wilson same work is being done in every has ordered a memorial day wreath county I nthe state. The apeuts are to be placed on the statue "The Amert now at work on the figures for Rich can Doughboy” in Ruresnes cemetery, land county and the city of Columbia. France, and Ambassador Wallace will This work Will eventually, n is stated, place it there Sunday. {mean a lower tax levy. I Railroad Inspection The South Carolina Railroad Coni- 'TATT rYD’O tjT7<viC*U mislon will next Mondaiy mak’e its first ^ •FT annual inspection of a railroad, and 'during the summer all roads of tho FORMER EMPEROR TRIES HIS state arc to be inspected, according to HAND WITH THE NEEDLE {members of the commission. The AND THIMBLE. | first road to be inspected will ho th<} * Conway branch of the Florenee-Wil- on \. ^ ay Foriner Kaiser mington division of the Atlantic Coast William of Germany, is now trying his j^ne. hand as a tailor, according to a Cen-j While making the inspection the tral News dispatch from Amester- commission will have hearings at. Alls dam. Tlie dispatch quotes a trade bpook and Horry, with regard to the * ,abPr as saying that he is excellent 'establishing of stations at these stops, at the Job. railroad commission announces that. Increased telephone rales at Chester have been authorized, these having been requested by patrons of STATE POLITICS OPENING UP ATTORNEY GENERAL WOLFE MAKES DEFINITE AN NOUNCEMENT ( Continued from Page Five) Florence Times Bureau, Wyatt A. Taylor, Correspondent. Columbia May 27—S. M. Wolfe, at torney general, announces here to day that he will be In the race for re-election this Summer. This is the first indication of Mr. Wolfe’s plans, and "he is the last state officer to in dicate his .purposes with regard to the election this year. So far Mr. Wolfe is without opposition. There are tew officers for which there is more than one contender. The office of Lieutenant governor and the chair manship of the railroad commission will likely have more than one candi date. Mr. Wolfe states that he offers him self /simply on his record in the of fice. Mr. Wolfe has made a fine state officer and has accomplished much for the state. His recent re port for last year shows that collec tions made by the attorney general through suits and otherwise totaled $25,000, and judgments obtained but not#collected up until the first part of this year totaled $12,400, or a to tal saved the state of $38,318. Many other Important matters have been handled since the report was issued, andTAher matters are pending. For the office of governor, Gov. Cooper will run without opposition. There are several candidates for the office of lieutenant governor, among them Oscar K. Mauldin Greenville; Wilson O. Harvey and Octavus hen, of Charleston; W. 1* Mlshbe, of Conway, may offer, and Walter Dun can. of Aiken, will be a strong candi date. For the office of Secretary of Stale W. Hanks Dove is so far un opposed. Adjutant General Moore will he opposed by A. H, Marchant, of Orangeburg. Frank Shealy, chair man o^ the railroad commission will offer for re-election, and Jack Smith, connected with the MAY GET TOGETHER Cleveland. May 28.-Coml>ination or the (n , PstPr Telephone Co. co-operation during the political presi Two hparlngB arP , 0 he held by tho demial campaign was considered at a railroa ,, ( . onim ission in Columbia mat meeting of the officers of the Nation- * al Labor party and a committee of forty-eight here today. Levee Repaired By Saturday New Orleans May 28—Federal and state engineers expressed the belief that the break in the Mississippi lev ee would be repaired by Saturday. Dr. Reavis Declines To Leave Seminary Florence Times Bureau, Wyaijt Taylor, Correspondent Columbia, May 27—Presbyterians of South Carolina will be interested in an announcement made in Colum bia today, from Dr. Thornton Whal ing, president of the Columbia Thco logical Semlnarl, to the effect that Dr week, one with regard to telephone service between Chester and Fort Lawn, and the other with regard to telephone service at liartsville. Rep resentatives of tho sections interqpt- ed. as well as of tho two telephone companies, tho Rock Hill company and the Hartsvllle company, will ap pear before the commission. Governor Cooper Speaks Governor Cooper is in Anderson, where Thursday night ho delivered an address, introducing Governor Biek- ett. of North Carolina, who is to be one of the main speake r s for tho com mencement exercises at Anderson (College. Governor Cooper and (Tover- ’ nor Bickett are good friends, having been together at a number of phblic gatherings, and the Anderson gather ing is considered of great importance. Governor Cooper is also to speak at the commencement of Furman Uni-, versity, Greenville. He will he the chief speaker at the alumni banquet lames O Reavis, member of the fac- |at F Ur nian on June 7. In addition to .. i.i— (; OVPrn0 r Cooper, Judge H. II. Wat- u'ty of that institution, will n it like 1 ly leaye the Seminary to take up th< ivork of the field secretaryship of the foreign missions committee of the Co-'denomination, to which place he was elected by the General Assembly nf the church at Charlotte Tuesday at- ternoon. Dr. Whaling wired to The Columbia Record, from Charlotte, .as follows: ”l)r. Reavis lias been elected before and declined. He nas received mane calls and declined them to remain at the Columbia Theological Semi kins, of Anderson, of the United States District Court, will also spea at (lie Furman Alumni banquet. Irish Potato Crop Now Being Marketed PRICER GOOD, FLORENCE FARM ERS WILL BE POSTED AS TO BEST MARKETS. The potato crop from the Charles ton section are now' being harvested agriculture, in Columbia, is mention ed as a candidate. The commission er of Agriculture, B.‘Harris, Comp troller General Osborne, Superintend ent of Kducution Swearingen, and him. State Treasurer Carter will not likely have opposition. The entries close at noon on June 17th. nary. I predict that Dr. Reavis will decline again and will , stay with us and the shipments of potatoes have department of at Columbia. It is, however, a dls-1 started. On Monday 23 cars of Irish tinguished .compliment to our pro-; potatoes were shipped from Charles- fessor.” ' I ton going to the Northern markets.’ Dr. Reavis is in Tennessee and no No. 1 potatoes are bringing from $14 .expression has been received from ^ to $15 per M&rrel. The local crop of potatoes will begin to be placed on — — | the market next week. The Flor- PROFITEERS BEFORE COURT ence Chamber of Commerce heve per fected plans to take care of the Fior- New York, May 27—President Will ence county crop to the best possible The Ben Millers of St. I^ouls, who J tarn M. Wood and the American Wool advantage, keeping In touch at all recently defeated Ford Rtyer for the'en Company face an arraignment he- times with the best markets and the national soccer championship, are',fore Judge Hand tomorrow on indict farmers will at all times bn advised known as the “American Born” team ments charging profiteering. aa to the very best pries* ohtjiaable, H t.